A full version history of the @types/uuid package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
The @types/uuid package provides TypeScript definitions for the popular uuid library, enabling type checking and autocompletion in TypeScript projects using UUIDs. Its version history reveals a fascinating evolution, reflecting changes in the uuid library itself and improvements in TypeScript's type definition capabilities. Early versions, such as 2.0.x and 3.x, targeted specific uuid versions or UUID.js. Then came the 3.4.x line of definitions for uuid, where you can see incremental releases introducing small changes and adjustments. Some of those early releases depended on @types/node.
A significant shift occurred around versions 7.x, 8.x, and 9.x, indicating a more comprehensive approach to typing the uuid library, offering broader compatibility, and removing the dependency on node. These releases also showcase a higher frequency of updates, suggesting active maintenance and adaptation to the evolving JavaScript ecosystem. The latest major version, 10.0.0 released in June 2024, marks a new milestone, and probably significant changes or additions to the type definitions. The consistent "TypeScript definitions for uuid" description provides clarity, while the increasing file count, unpacked size and the removal of node dependencies over time reflect enhanced type coverage and improved definition structure. The shift to include "directory": "types/uuid" in the repository metadata after the initial releases indicates a more organized project structure within the DefinitelyTyped repository.